Omaha Eppley Airfield

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 6:02 am

OMATOL wrote:Allegiant will launch twice weekly flights to Oakland starting May 1st.

Oh really? That looks promising. If only it were San Jose I would be able to take advantage of it. Having a single seat to the Left Coast again would be very nice.

Mr.Nuke · Post by **Mr.Nuke** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:05 pm

iamjacobm wrote:What funds this? Does the airport make money like this or is it a public assistance type of thing?

Ok I saw the portion for the rental car portion for funding. Still interested to see where $70 million comes from.

In the U.S. Airports are owned and managed by municipal governments through Airport authorities. These entities are primarily funded by usage fees (taxes on aviation fuel) and the tenant rent. In some respects an airport is a lot like a shopping mall. You have restaurants, bars, rental car companies, general aviation fbo's, and private airplane hangars paying rent and you get revenue from parking as well. As extensions of local government, they also have the ability to raise funds by issuing municipal bonds.

NovakOmaha wrote:All right...someone here either does or used to work for the Omaha Airport Authority. Adding 2200 garage stalls and 850 rental spaces. Sure sounds like something big is about to be announced. Not necessarily a need for gates as much as more frequency and larger planes maybe?

Just sounds like they are preparing for more people flying out of Eppley.

Yeah I wouldn't read too much into this. Omaha is already underutilized gate wise, and there aren't a lot of logical/realistic expansion choices be it new airlines or existing airlines adding routes.

blueblood · Post by **blueblood** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 2:05 pm

Just booked Omaha- Oakland. Having a daughter there I am really happy. Good news $145 round trip. Bad news $19 to pick a seat. Carry on $49 but who the heck cares at 149 for basic service to see my daughter.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 2:51 pm

blueblood wrote:Just booked Omaha- Oakland. Having a daughter there I am really happy. Good news $145 round trip. Bad news $19 to pick a seat. Carry on $49 but who the heck cares at 149 for basic service to see my daughter.

Wow, that's pretty cheap.

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:11 am

Word on "Another Network" is that there is an impending strike against Allegiant.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:36 am

blueblood wrote:Just booked Omaha- Oakland. Having a daughter there I am really happy. Good news $145 round trip. Bad news $19 to pick a seat. Carry on $49 but who the heck cares at 149 for basic service to see my daughter.

I flew Allegiant Sioux Falls to St Pete last July non-stop (before they were offering out of here) You can save money and take your chances with a seat by not picking a seat. I think my seat cost was like $12 both ways - and then when I got on found out they had double booked my seat.

They do like to tack on the fees and nickel and dime you for drinks/snacks. Also they want you there at least 2 hours ahead of time.

I think my suitcase was $50-60 each way and a carry-on was $36. I compared them to Southwest to Tampa just the other day and Allegiant was about $120 cheaper

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:08 am

Uffda wrote:They do like to tack on the fees and nickel and dime you for drinks/snacks. Also they want you there at least 2 hours ahead of time. I think my suitcase was $50-60 each way and a carry-on was $36. I compared them to Southwest to Tampa just the other day and Allegiant was about $120 cheaper

You should try flying Spirit. (I have to occasionally.) I swear they would charge you for the seat belt if they could! Lately it's been 50/50 if your seat even reclines at all.

NovakOmaha · Post by **NovakOmaha** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:48 am

Omababe wrote:
Uffda wrote:They do like to tack on the fees and nickel and dime you for drinks/snacks. Also they want you there at least 2 hours ahead of time. I think my suitcase was $50-60 each way and a carry-on was $36. I compared them to Southwest to Tampa just the other day and Allegiant was about $120 cheaper
You should try flying Spirit. (I have to occasionally.) I swear they would charge you for the seat belt if they could! Lately it's been 50/50 if your seat even reclines at all.

We flew Spirit from DTW to FLL. If you play the game it's well worth your time. We saved over $1000 on four tickets. We had one checked bag that we weighed before we left the house and paid $25 for it. Each of us had one carry on personal bag that was free. We joined the $9 fare club.

Bottom line with the trip: The staff was very friendly, the planes were clean, we took off on time and landed early, and I am 6" tall and had plenty of leg room. Don't believe everything you read.

joleo · Post by **joleo** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:24 am

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Southwest is going to fly 1x daily from Omaha to Dallas - Love Field! All I can say is finally!!! I think this will be very successful and provide MUCH easier connections to Austin, Houston, San Antonio, New Orleans, Little Rock and other Texas cities.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:28 am

joleo wrote:https://mytraveltools.com/2015/02/8-una ... om-dallas/

Southwest is going to fly 1x daily from Omaha to Dallas - Love Field! All I can say is finally!!! I think this will be very successful and provide MUCH easier connections to Austin, Houston, San Antonio, New Orleans, Little Rock and other Texas cities.

That's awesome! I was wondering if Omaha would be one of he expansion cities since he restrictions on Love were relaxed. No more layovers in STL or dealing with the massive DFW.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:03 pm

Omababe wrote: Lately it's been 50/50 if your seat even reclines at all.

I am 6'4" and hardly ever recline my seats.

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 7:24 am

iamjacobm wrote:That's awesome! I was wondering if Omaha would be one of he expansion cities since he restrictions on Love were relaxed. No more layovers in STL or dealing with the massive DFW.

Now if they would only add HOU! (Yes, I know that Untied has non-stops to Intercontinental, but those are mostly those tiny planes and my client is much closer to Hobby.)

NovakOmaha · Post by **NovakOmaha** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:55 pm

I posted something like this last year. Here's an update from today. Talk about coast to coast. Just need Boston, Philly, Miami and/or Ft Lauderdale and a few others. I assume the SFO is for the berkshire meeting. Anyway, 20 cities, 23 airports.

Post by **Coyote** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 7:32 pm

Thanks!

Mr.Nuke · Post by **Mr.Nuke** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 8:32 pm

NovakOmaha wrote:I posted something like this last year. Here's an update from today. Talk about coast to coast. Just need Boston, Philly, Miami and/or Ft Lauderdale and a few others. I assume the SFO is for the berkshire meeting. Anyway, 20 cities, 23 airports.

The OMA-SFO is a once a year Berkshire Hathaway flight operated by United. I wouldn't count on your other cities anytime soon.

Midwestern · Post by **Midwestern** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 1:57 pm

Wait, isn't there an Omaha to Oakland flight on Allegiant?

Post by **Brad** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 2:03 pm

Midwestern wrote:Wait, isn't there an Omaha to Oakland flight on Allegiant?

I didn't think that Allegiant came to Omaha?

Midwestern · Post by **Midwestern** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 2:06 pm

Brad wrote:
Midwestern wrote:Wait, isn't there an Omaha to Oakland flight on Allegiant?
I didn't think that Allegiant came to Omaha?

According to Wikipedia they fly between St. Petersburg/Omaha and Oakland/Omaha [starting May 1st].

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 2:07 pm

Brad wrote:
Midwestern wrote:Wait, isn't there an Omaha to Oakland flight on Allegiant?
I didn't think that Allegiant came to Omaha?

OMA - OAK
OMA - PIE

Post by **Brad** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 2:10 pm

Which terminal are they in?

NovakOmaha · Post by **NovakOmaha** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 4:34 pm

They havent started yet but shortly after announcing the St Pete service they added Oakland.

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Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 6:12 pm

Brad wrote:
Midwestern wrote:Wait, isn't there an Omaha to Oakland flight on Allegiant?
I didn't think that Allegiant came to Omaha?

I booked a Thursday to Sunday trip from here to St Pete. Toward the end of April. Price was $207. Not checking luggage and taking my chance with getting a good seat.

Post by **Coyote** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 11:17 am

Eppley Airfield repaving terminal ramp to prep for reconstruction of terminal

Paige Yowell: World-Herald staff writer wrote:Work on the pavement around the south concourse has begun and will cost about $20 million. Planes will move to different gates as each section is completed.

Phase two of the work, the area between the south and north concourses, is expected to begin in 2016, but grant funding has not been secured yet, Owens said.

The south concourse is home to Delta, American, Alaska, Allegiant and, normally, Frontier Airlines. Frontier's gates were temporarily moved to the north concourse earlier this month to accommodate the project.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 11:38 am

"5.4 million" that airport will have structural deficiencies do to age before 5.4 million pass through in a single year.

daveoma · Post by **daveoma** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 1:09 am

I hope this is a sign that the terminal expansion will happen soon. A brand new terminal would show visitors that Omaha is on the up and up.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:22 am

MTO wrote:"5.4 million" that airport will have structural deficiencies do to age before 5.4 million pass through in a single year.

Considering passenger numbers peaked all the way back in 2007, at 4.42 million, I think you'd be right. I never understood this new terminal, or terminal expansion. If it's just to have something shiny and flashy to woo deplaning passengers, then it sounds pretty silly.

NovakOmaha · Post by **NovakOmaha** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:11 am

I agree. The current terminal is well done (&I remember when it was built. Going to the airport during that construction was a mess) I just don't understand why the north and south gate buildings couldn't be expanded. I get the idea of having one security checkpoint and a single building for the gates and bag claim but OMA isn't Kansas City's airport.
The industry has changed and is extremely fluid. Routes come and go or are seasonal. The other point is that until Eppley flexes its muscles and advertises in Lincoln, Sioux City and eastern Iowa and gets aggressive about going after new routes, frequencies and planes the 5 million number is a lot farther off,

S33 · Post by **S33** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:20 am

NovakOmaha wrote:I agree. The current terminal is well done (&I remember when it was built. Going to the airport during that construction was a mess) I just don't understand why the north and south gate buildings couldn't be expanded. I get the idea of having one security checkpoint and a single building for the gates and bag claim but OMA isn't Kansas City's airport.
The industry has changed and is extremely fluid. Routes come and go or are seasonal. The other point is that until Eppley flexes its muscles and advertises in Lincoln, Sioux City and eastern Iowa and gets aggressive about going after new routes, frequencies and planes the 5 million number is a lot farther off,

I'm not the most knowledgeable on this, but don't we have an excess number of gates already?

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:36 am

S33 wrote: I'm not the most knowledgeable on this, but don't we have an excess number of gates already?

Neither am I, but (a bad example) wouldn't you need a certain excess number of gates for availability issues, like you need 5% unemployment for quick hiring purposes?

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 12:19 pm

S33 wrote:
MTO wrote:"5.4 million" that airport will have structural deficiencies do to age before 5.4 million pass through in a single year.
Considering passenger numbers peaked all the way back in 2007, at 4.42 million, I think you'd be right. I never understood this new terminal, or terminal expansion. If it's just to have something shiny and flashy to woo deplaning passengers, then it sounds pretty silly.

A good first impression can be valuable. If not a new terminal, I think they could at least spruce it up some. I get a very '90s-renovation-to-cover-up-outdated-'60s-decor vibe. I don't think that's trendy right now.

NovakOmaha · Post by **NovakOmaha** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 12:30 pm

S33 wrote:
NovakOmaha wrote:I agree. The current terminal is well done (&I remember when it was built. Going to the airport during that construction was a mess) I just don't understand why the north and south gate buildings couldn't be expanded. I get the idea of having one security checkpoint and a single building for the gates and bag claim but OMA isn't Kansas City's airport.
The industry has changed and is extremely fluid. Routes come and go or are seasonal. The other point is that until Eppley flexes its muscles and advertises in Lincoln, Sioux City and eastern Iowa and gets aggressive about going after new routes, frequencies and planes the 5 million number is a lot farther off,
I'm not the most knowledgeable on this, but don't we have an excess number of gates already?

Exactly. Eppley has plenty of space, and in my opinion it could easily handle over 5 million passengers as it is now.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 1:39 pm

TitosBuritoBarn wrote:
S33 wrote:
MTO wrote:"5.4 million" that airport will have structural deficiencies do to age before 5.4 million pass through in a single year.
Considering passenger numbers peaked all the way back in 2007, at 4.42 million, I think you'd be right. I never understood this new terminal, or terminal expansion. If it's just to have something shiny and flashy to woo deplaning passengers, then it sounds pretty silly.
A good first impression can be valuable. If not a new terminal, I think they could at least spruce it up some. I get a very '90s-renovation-to-cover-up-outdated-'60s-decor vibe. I don't think that's trendy right now.

agree. Remodel the place for a 3rd the cost, throw some stupid artwork in there, call it a day.

I real good first impression would be leaving the terminal and finding a variety of public transportation to carry them to a vibrant downtown, really showcasing the livability of urban Omaha.

At this point, a new, fancy terminal, is t much different than throwing some 22" chromes on a ford escort.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:36 pm

S33 wrote:I real good first impression would be leaving the terminal and finding a variety of public transportation to carry them to a vibrant downtown, really showcasing the livability of urban Omaha.

At this point, a new, fancy terminal, is t much different than throwing some 22" chromes on a ford escort.

+1

Continuing to improve the gateway into Omaha between the airport and downtown would make a whole lot better impression on me than shiny new floors in the terminal. I fly in and out of Eppley quite often, and have no complaints about it as it is right now.

joleo · Post by **joleo** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 12:25 pm

Omaha Orlando on Southwest going from Saturday Only to almost daily June 8-August 8.
This is the only Saturday Only Route in the entire county that Southwest is switching to daily for the summer. That says how strong the Omaha air travel market is!
http://www.omaha.com/money/in-brief-... ... 68f7f.html

Look at the southwest route map for Omaha, it is really getting filled in with Orlando, Los Angeles and Dallas all added in the past 18 months!

I wonder if we'll get Baltimore, Minneapolis or Houston added? Houston because Southwest is building a new international terminal there and there would be good connections to the Caribbean. Baltimore because Southwest is huge there and Omaha is one of the only holes from Baltimore. And Minneapolis because the flights to Minneapolis are stupid expensive and I think they could make some money flying this a few times a day.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 3:06 pm

Anyone looking to schedule a fall getaway schedule it today. SW has flights to Denver, Chicago and STL for $44.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 8:56 pm

iamjacobm wrote:Anyone looking to schedule a fall getaway schedule it today. SW has flights to Denver, Chicago and STL for $44.

Dang. That's marginally cheaper than the post 9/11 prices, which were insanely cheap.

blueblood · Post by **blueblood** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:44 am

Wondering if the Oakland/San Fran Allegiant nonstop is ending? You can book the Clearwater, Florida into January but the nonstop to Oakland/San Fran you can only book until August 14th. Anyone?

joleo · Post by **joleo** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:34 pm

blueblood wrote:Wondering if the Oakland/San Fran Allegiant nonstop is ending? You can book the Clearwater, Florida into January but the nonstop to Oakland/San Fran you can only book until August 14th. Anyone?

It was only announced as a seasonal flight from around May 1st until August 14th. I first heard that May did pretty bad on this route but now June and July it has really picked up. It will be interesting to see what they do next year and A, if it stick around, and B, if they add additional flights from the Months of June and July if it does stick around. I'm really hoping it does!

Part of the reason why May did so bad, they announced the route in March so the booking window was very short.

They might treat it like Des Moines to Los Angeles where Allegiant flies it in the summer and then again for a few weeks around Christmas time but no other time.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:44 pm

blueblood wrote:Wondering if the Oakland/San Fran Allegiant nonstop is ending? You can book the Clearwater, Florida into January but the nonstop to Oakland/San Fran you can only book until August 14th. Anyone?

I also noticed that Allegiant is changing the flight times to St Pete starting about the middle of August. Instead of leaving here at 11:00am, it will now leave around 5:00pm (Arrive 8:44pm instead of 3:00pm) and the flight back with now be around 2:10 pm instead of 8:20am. (Arrive 4:14pm instead of 10:24am )

OMATOL · Post by **OMATOL** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:31 am

More new service at Eppley - Alaska Airlines will begin Omaha - Portland service in February. Flights will operate daily.